Following the reveal of the seventh-generation Subaru Legacy at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, Car and Driver reports that a new Outback will debut this year. The Outback is the wagon-crossover version of the Legacy, and will likely share the same platform and powertrains as its sedan counterpart.
The latter is the Subaru Global Platform, which should provide higher rigidity, better handling and improved refinement. Other models like the XV, Impreza, Forester and the Legacy have already adopted the architecture, and it should be no surprise the Outback is next in line.
Given the latest Legacy is offered without a 3.6 litre flat-six engine, the Outback will likely follow suit and receive the sedan’s FA24F 2.4 litre turbo four-cylinder (also used in the Ascent) and FB25DI 2.5 litre naturally-aspirated four-pot with direct injection. Subaru’s core technologies – Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and Lineartronic CVT – will be standard fitments too.
In terms of styling, we should expect a similar approach as before, with a jacked-up Legacy wagon that offers higher ground clearance and body cladding for a more rugged look. The wagon body style will offer increased boot space for a more practical interior, with the rest of it being lifted straight from the new Legacy.
Currently, the fifth-generation Outback is available for purchase in Malaysia, with just a sole 2.5i-S EyeSight variant being offered. Launched in July 2018, the wagon-crossover is powered by a 2.5 litre boxer four-cylinder petrol engine (175 PS and 235 Nm) and is the first Subaru model in the country to come with Subaru’s EyeSight suite of driver assist systems.
GALLERY: 2018 Subaru Outback 2.5i-S EyeSight
GALLERY: 2020 Subaru Legacy
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This is a good car. Just like our Forester. Our Subaru Forester, world acclaimed and only sold for RM123k.
Amazing price. Thank you Subaru for giving us top quality cars at super cheap prices.
Pls bring this car into Malaysia!
2.5 Turbo
New 2019 Subaru Forester mana ?
Few days back I asked the same thing to subaru salesman, he said earliest will be in June 2019.
A week ago my XV’s compressor kaput. Dropped by at MI pj. New compressor costs around 3k. Warranty period upto 60km. Mine is 4 years 1 month. Normal use. One driver. I think the Government should raise warranties up to 100k km or 5 years, whichever is earlier. Right up to 70k KM my compressor was good. Now its gone. Had a Persona before. No issues with it’s compressor despite 6 years with me. XVs compressor is Valeo, apparently made in Japan. Now I am thinking probably it’s only a sticker.
Better get Proton X70. Nuffsaid
Agreed!
Knowing Tan Chong style, it will only be here in 2025.
Knowing this Subaru 2.5l less HP then my Civic TCP. Yet roadtax 10X of my Civic… sigh
Mazda, Hyundai & Subaru sell well under berjaya
Subaru is under Tan Chong, bro Axxx.
I think Hyundai under Sime Darby…
Subarus are such niche brand, only sold 5,175 for whole of last year which is a pitiful 393 more from the year before. This despite throwing prices and old stock clearance sales every so often. Yet another Tanchong failure.
Subaru is not a major player in worldwide market and their main model of selling is only 2 CKD models Xv & Forester in Malaysia. Compare to others got a lot of selection from section B until D, SUV, pickup & Sedan models competing each other. I believe Subaru main objective now is either maintain or improve their sales/service as a lot of their service center are quite loaded and unable to improve in time due to the sudden up of OTR units a few year back. BTW, Motor Image not only sell the CKD models in Malaysia but the whole Asean country. Sadly they are going to move the CKD plant from Malaysia to Thailand from this year onwards starting with the latest 2019 Forester roll out from there.
New Legacy also good looking car. It’s sedan BTW, so not so big interest to market today. But still great.
I had always dream of having one.performance wise SUBARU is the best in its class among the others.the prices are competitive.i wonder original spare parts are readily available.Subaru is the answer for those going uphill,a very steep hill like Kimanis road along Keningau and Papar.tq